Production Department Manager
Company: Jel Sert
Category: Manufacturing/Skilled Trades
West Chicago
Type: Full Time
This role within their manufacturing environment is designed to provide comprehensive training and development. The selected candidate will get the unique opportunity to rotate through three key manufacturing departments, Blending, Liquid, and Powder, while gaining valuable insights and hands-on experience. Throughout this period, the manager will be trained and mentored by their senior management team, who will provide guidance, support, and expertise to foster professional growth and ensure the manager is well prepared for their role. This fresh approach will ensure a well-rounded understanding of our production process before the manager is assigned to a specific production department.
The Production Department Manager will manage and coordinate the activities of Jel Sert’s Manufacturing Department to obtain optimum operational efficiency and maximize profits. The Department Manager will respond to all production issues by pursuing and implementing solutions. The manager will follow all production and organizational objectives and be responsible for the Safety, Quality, Efficiency of production within the department.
Minimum compensation for the Production Department Manager is $99,545 annually. Regular full-time corporate employees of Jel Sert are eligible for their benefits programs that can be reviewed here.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Safety awareness and implement Safety initiatives.
- Compliance with SQF requirements (HACCP, Verification of CCPs, etc.).
- Sanitation and housekeeping.
- Planning of production requirements.
- Departmental Goals, Training, Discipline, and Accountability.
- Inventory reporting.
- Development and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures.
- New Item Development and Implementation.
- Assist in creating and achieving departmental goals.
- Employee training, discipline, and accountability.



